On The Brink Of War: How US-Iran Tensions Could Impact Gulf Economies – OpEd

The Persian Gulf is currently a landscape of high-stakes brinkmanship. As of February 2026, the rhetoric between Washington and Tehran has reached a fever pitch. President Donald Trump has signaled a "locked and loaded" posture, citing concerns over Iranian domestic unrest and regional influence. In response, Tehran has revived its most potent economic threat: the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

For the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)—Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar...